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Correlation between complicated diverticulitis and visceral fat.

Jong Heon Jeong1, Hang Lak Lee, Jin Ok Kim

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Journal of Korean Medical Science
|October 25, 2011
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Visceral obesity, indicated by higher visceral fat, is significantly linked to complicated diverticulitis, including perforation, abscess, and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). This finding highlights obesity as a key risk factor for severe diverticulitis outcomes.

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ComplicationsDiverticulitisObesityVisceral Obesity

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Outcomes
  • Obesity Medicine

Background:

  • Diverticulitis is a common gastrointestinal condition.
  • Complications of diverticulitis can lead to significant morbidity.
  • The role of visceral obesity in diverticulitis complications requires further elucidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between visceral obesity and the occurrence of complications in patients with diverticulitis.
  • To compare the degree of visceral obesity between patients with simple and complicated diverticulitis.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 140 patient case notes from Hanyang University Hospital.
  • Diverticulitis diagnosis confirmed by clinical symptoms and abdominal computed tomography (CT).
  • Patients categorized into simple and complicated diverticulitis groups; visceral obesity assessed via abdominal CT measurements (visceral fat area and visceral/subcutaneous fat ratio).

Main Results:

  • The complicated diverticulitis group exhibited a significantly higher visceral fat area (128.57 cm² vs 102.80 cm², P=0.032).
  • A significantly higher ratio of visceral fat area to subcutaneous fat area was observed in the complicated group (0.997 vs 0.799, P=0.014).
  • Complications included recurrence, perforation, abscess, and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS).

Conclusions:

  • Visceral obesity is significantly associated with an increased risk of complications in diverticulitis.
  • Higher visceral fat accumulation is a key indicator for predicting severe diverticulitis outcomes.